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Surveys bolster the officials' views, finding that the president's ratings went into a free-fall after the New Orleans disaster, with most Americans summing him up as 'incompetent.'
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His administration 'wants the American people involved' in talks -- but Republican lawmakers say they're still waiting to be consulted themselves. >>
MEXICO UNDER SIEGE
The U.S. and Mexico agree that cartels have morphed into crime syndicates that pose an urgent security threat to the region. But working together has not been easy. >>
Washington is worried that a prolonged campaign in the Gaza Strip could bolster the Palestinian Hamas movement. It wants Israel to set a timetable. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
Domestic surveillance, rounding up Muslim men after Sept. 11, harsh interrogations -- the administration has beat back nearly all legal challenges to its controversial programs. >>
A TIME OF TRANSITION
The incoming presidential chief of staff gives formal notice to the Illinois governor. His surprisingly personal letter doesn't mention Blagojevich's scandal. >>
Like Chicago, Hawaii counts the president-elect as a native. And it's got the tourist spots to prove it. >>
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Road to the Inauguration
Staff writer Peter H. King and photographer Kirk McKoy are wending their way to Washington, sending back reports on the country at this moment of transition.
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